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      Cold, raw winds have been blowing from the lake for some days. A storm is probably in preparation. Some vessels which arrived a day or two since, were covered with frozen spray- The piers are ladened with huge heaps of ice, produced by the surf freezing as it swept over …

      Severe Gale - A severe gale from the north west began on Saturday evening and continued through Sunday, up to a late hour in the night. It was accompanied with alternate snow squalls, which at times gave everything a most dismal, wintry aspect. Quite a number of vessels come down …

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 29 Apr 1850     What is Doing on the East Side? East Oswego, or Oswego on the East side of the river is dignified sometimes by the name of Scriba.- Well, Scriba, or such portions of it as lie immediately over the bridge, is altogether the most cheerful, lively place to be found in …

      The Lake Steamers- It is matter of general surprise that the public are not informed when and where the lake steamer run from this city. We hear repeated remarks concerning them, not only by our own citizens, but by strangers. Even the hours of starting are not made public, and …

      Growth of Oswego Upon nearly every block in the city new edifices are being erected. Over a hundred new dwelling houses are now being put up, some of them expensive and beautiful buildings; and old structures are being repaired and beautified. More will probably be done for the ...

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 11 May 1850     Spring Business The Spring business opens very fairly-much better than any one expected. A great amount of produce has arrived principally from Canada and much activity prevails upon the docks. Immense quantities of lumber are coming forward. Nearly six million feet were received ...

      The Lumber Trade. In the whole history of Oswego, we suspect the quantity of lumber brought to this port this spring has never before been equaled. The docks are covered with it, and even the Government piers have huge piles, aside from the millions of feet which have already gone …

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 20 Dec 1850     Canada Lumber Trade The lumber business of Oswego has become second only to milling, and in point of safety and profit, it is decidedly the first business in the place. Oswego is the great natural receiving point of Canada West; no other place does or can rival it in that …

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 20 Jun 1850     The Lake Erie Disaster. _____ Further of the Loss of the Griffith _____ Loss of 250 Lives! Buffalo, June 18 - 4 P.M. The number of passengers on board the Griffith when she took fire, is thus ...

      The lake commerce of Oswego is large, and not infrequently thirty to forty arrivals occur in a day during the busy season, bringing among their freight 30,000 barrels of flour and 100,000 bushels of wheat. Two weeks since, in a walk along the docks below the bridge, on the river, …

      Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: wheat Remarks: Got off

      Reason: lightning Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired

      Reason: aground Freight: rye

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 17 Apr 1850     Route West Through Oswego - There are indications this spring of a very large increase in the forwarding business through this city.-The Canadian trade is finding that it is for its advantage to come this way rather than wait for the opening of the St. Lawrence. The ease with which …

      Opening of Business- the Welland canal opens on Monday. This is the great channel of business to the upper lakes from this city. The first Propeller will start for Toronto on the 3rd of April, and from that time, may be dated the commencement of business. In another column will …

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 23 Apr 1850     The Lumber Trade - The new lumber firm which we mentioned the other day, as having transferred their business from Buffalo to this city, have just contracted for the shipment of a million feet of lumber from Saginaw, on Lake Huron, to be delivered at this city, via the Welland …